State overview
Michigan
537 regular public school districts · 1,224,595 students
Spending per student
$15,630
Average current spending per student in the latest comparable NCES district-finance data.
What stands out
Chronic absence is higher than in a typical state.
32% of students were chronically absent in the latest comparable data. Spending was 5% above a typical state. Open a local profile below to see how much results vary within Michigan.
Multi-year state tests
510 district trends available
Comparable official results are available for 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. Open a district profile to see math, reading and science trends where the state reported them.
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Compare districts across Michigan
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Public school districts in Michigan
The list includes regular public school districts and excludes charter, service and other education agencies. It is ranked by the selected topic when a comparable measure exists.
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